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The Battle of Cannae
Title: The Battle of Cannae
Category: History / European History
Details: Words: 1092 | Pages: 4.6 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Battle of Cannae
Considered to be the worst defeat ever suffered by the Roman army, the battle of Cannae was fought on the plains of central Italy on August 2, 216 BC. Although a crushing defeat for the Romans, Cannae was Hannibal's finest hour. In fact, the tactics he employed there are still studied and used today. Due to the combination of Hannibal's tactical genius, the superior Carthaginian cavalry, and the poor leadership of the Roman army, the Carthaginians were …showed first 75 words of 1092 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1092 total…of Carthage at the Battle of Zama. After the loss, he advised that Carthage surrender. Carthage did, and paid a terrible price. She was forced to give up her empire, allowed only a miniscule army and navy, and become a client of Rome.
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